Four Paws: Predators retire hurt in style

A tiger and a dog are seen inside a wagon of an ambulant circus in Weilburg, about 90 km (56 miles) from Frankfurt in this picture provided by Four Paws. The Four Paws Animal Welfare Foundation transferred six tigers from an ambulant circus in Germany to Lionsrock Big Cat Sanctuary in South Africa. Four Paws rescued and takes care of 81 lions, 16 tigers and other big cats in over 1200 hectares in Lionsrock. (REUTERS)

Four Paws vet activists conduct a final check on a tiger in a transport cage, after it was rescued from an ambulant circus in Weilburg, about 90 km (56 miles) from Frankfurt. (REUTERS)

Radja, a 9-year-old tigress, is seen in her transport cage in Weilburg, about 90 km (56 miles) from Frankfurt in this picture provided by Four Paws. (REUTERS)

Pascha, an 8-year-old male tiger rescued from an ambulant circus in Germany, is released in Lionsrock Big Cat Sanctuary. (REUTERS)

Khan, a 14-year-old male tiger rescued from an ambulant circus in Germany. (REUTERS)

Four Paws activists close the transport cage of a tiger rescued from an ambulant circus in Weilburg. (REUTERS)

Four Paws activists carry a tiger rescued from an ambulant circus in Weilburg. (REUTERS)

Male Sumatran tiger cub Bandar is tossed into a moat by Smithsonian National Zoo curator of great cats and bears Craig Saffoe (R) to perform in a swim test for the animal in Washington. (REUTERS)

Male Sumatran tiger cub Bandar crawls out of a moat at the Smithsonian National Zoo during a swim test for the animal in Washington. (REUTERS)

Female Sumatran tiger cub Sukacita is placed in a moat by Smithsonian National Zoo biologist Leigh Pitsko to perform in a swim test for the animal in Washington. (REUTERS)

Female Sumatran tiger cub Sukacita is dried off by Smithsonian National Zoo biologist Leigh Pitsko (R) after performing in a swim test for the animal in Washington. (REUTERS)

Male Sumatran tiger cub Bandar is carried by Smithsonian National Zoo curator of great cats and bears Craig Saffoe (R) after performing successfully in a swim test for the animal in Washington. (REUTERS)

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